February flew past in a flash. March turned into to April and August no longer seems so far away. Snowflakes fell and still there was no sign of spring, but that didn’t stop me from looking forward. Spend! Travel! Explore new places. Book that next flight, take that next trip. Take a chance. It’s …
Essays & Non-fiction
Scrapbook Entry // Half-Term Report
Six weeks done, another six to go. We’re constantly counting down. It’s been a swift six weeks, and there was much to discuss. Me too. Times up. Conversations on Whatsapp about articles linked on Twitter. Transatlantic chats with my old friend Mike cheered me up no end. Meanwhile, life goes on. I …
Tribute: Chris Cornell
When I look at photos of Chris Cornell—especially those from the early nineties—I’m immediately struck by two things: one, how handsome he was—how tall and handsome and robust-looking—and two, how happy I was listening to his music. In the case of the latter, of course, the passing of time, coupled …
Writing Is Not A Race
So. I’m just about done with the first draft of the latest WIP. It’s no longer a WIP, exactly—more like a WAD. A Work Almost Done. Long road ahead, I’m sure, but right now it feels good to have reached this stage. It’s taken a lot longer than I expected, and there were definitely times when it felt …
10 Suggestions for Changes to the English Language (or How to Prepare Your Kids for the SATS)
1. Make ‘in fact’ one word. See also: ‘at least’. In fact, fuck it, any two words you want to join together, go ahead. See if I care. 2. Change the spelling of ‘were’ to ‘where’. And vice-versa. 3. Get rid of all punctuation, except full stops and commas. Even then, don’t worry about using …